Covered California Open Enrollment
Are you currently on Covered CA Health Plan and need help with the renewal this upcoming Open Enrollment Period (OEP)? Every year the insurance carriers have to file with Covered California new insurance plans, benefits and most importantly premiums. We recommend that every year you review your health plan and focus on four key areas:
- Deductible, cop-pays, coinsurance & out of pocket maximums: For the 2019 Plan year, the limit for a Covered CA Plan was $7,900 for individual and $15,800 for a family For 2020, the limit for individual will be $8,150 and $16,300 for family. Could be lower if you qualify for Cost-sharing reductions (CSR)
- Provider network: Insurance carriers constantly make changes to their provider network. You need to ensure your preferred PCP, Specialist and Hospital are still in-network
- Prescription drugs:Every year the insurance carriers revise their medication formulary. Covered medications can change tiers and cost-sharing and even removed from the formulary as a covered drug
- Premiums: Will your premium go up for Plan Year 2020? Switching to lower cost Bronze Plan could help you save money
When Can I Newly Enroll or Renew My Covered California Plan?
The Open Enrollment Period (OEP) begins on October 15th, 2019 and ends on January 31st 2020 due to the passage of AB 1309. In order for coverage to begin January 1, 2020, consumers must make a plan selection by December 15, 2019 and also pay the binder payment by the due date on their first invoice. During OEP, individuals can enroll in new coverage, renew their existing coverage or change Covered CA Plans.
Who Is Eligible to Newly Enroll or Renew Their Covered CA Plan?
If you are currently without coverage, losing coverage through work or losing your Medicaid eligibility, your could benefit from enrolling in a Covered CA Plan. If you household income is between 138% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, you may qualify for premium tax credits that lower your monthly premium for a Marketplace health insurance plan. In addition, you may qualify for cost-sharing reduction subsidies that lower your out-of-pocket expenses with a qualified Covered CA Plan.
Renew Your Plan:
If you currently have a Covered CA Plan, you can renew your plan starting on October 15, 2019. You will have the option of renewing with your existing Covered CA Plan or changing to a new insurance plan. We will help you determine your correct subsidy for 2020 plan year and navigate you through all your Covered CA Plan options to ensure you get the lowest premium and best coverage available.
How Can We Help?
We are a preferred agency partner of hundreds of insurance carriers including Molina, Oscar, L.A. Care, Kaiser, Health Net, Blue Cross of CA, Blue Shield and many more. As a Circle of Champions Elite Partner of the Marketplace, Direct Insurance Solutions can help your enroll or renew your plan over the phone in under 10 minutes. We have Bilingual Marketplace Certified Agents that specialize in Covered CA coverage and make enrolling easy and simple. Best of all, you pay zero for our certified expertise on ACA Insurance Plans. We are compensated directly by the Insurance Companies and as a Broker we represent you the consumer, not the insurance company. Therefore you can always count on the best unbiased advise at no cost to you! Let us help you with your Covered CA Renewal and join thousands of satisfied clients.
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